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About this project

This designer's edition book will showcase the Vista Sans Wood Type Project, initiated in 2012 by Tricia Treacy and Ashley John Pigford. For the VSWTP, we created letterpress wood type from the typeface Vista Sans™, (designed by Xavier Dupré for Emigre) with a self-built CNC router. We then sent 5 wood type letters, (spelling "touch") with paper, (donated by Legion Paper of New York) to twenty international artists to see what they would do with it. What we got back was AMAZING, and we want to share this with the world.

The work has been exhibited at:—AIGA Philly Space Gallery, Philadelphia, PA—The Belfast Print Workshop in Northern Ireland—Press Street Antenna Gallery in New Orleans—St Bride Library in London—Yale University Special Collections Library —The Type Directors Club in New York City (currently on view)

Most contemporary artists and designers are embracing a hybrid, cross-disciplinary approach to practice. This book will describe, in their own words, the ideas, process and methodology of each participant involved in the project (in addition to a high quality reproduction of their final print.) These processes vary widely and represent a fresh and innovative approach to letterpress printing in the wake of the digital revolution.

Risks and challenges

`We have an ambitious plan to design, produce, distribute and release this self-published book in May, 2013. The obstacles that may arise are based on other people involved. For example: if a commissioned writer is late in delivering their essay, or if a participant is unavailable for an interview for an extended period of time.

This said, we have a lot of experience in managing and completing projects of this scope and we feel confident that we can make it happen in the time frame we are proposing.

We have already committed 18 months of time (and money,) making the VSWTP successful, and we feel it is important that this project culminate in a book that will enable the work and innovative printmaking processes of the artists to reach many more hands than those that have attended exhibitions. We are aware that this project will take a considerable amount of our personal time and we are sincerely dedicated to its success.

$25 reward

• PDF copy of the printed book.
• Letterpress printed promotional postcard about the project (free shipping to U.S. , intl. add shipping fees)
• Thank you on the website.

Estimated delivery:Jun 2013

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$50 reward

58 backers

Collaborator

• Printed copy of the book, (free shipping to U.S. , intl. add shipping fees.)
• Name in credits in the printed book at Patron level.
• Letterpress printed promotional postcard about the project (free shipping to U.S. , intl. add shipping fees)
• Thank you on the website.

Estimated delivery:Jun 2013

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$50 reward

9 backers
Limited (21 left of 30)

Pledge $50 or more

Collaborator • Printed copy of the book • Name in credits in the printed book at Patron level. • Letterpress printed promotional postcard about the project • Thank you on the website •
Includes free international shipping for 30 backers.

Estimated delivery:Jun 2013

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$145 reward

10 backers
Limited (65 left of 75)

Patron

• Original, signed print by one of the participating artists, created for the project. (limited to 75 available on first come first serve basis, free shipping to U.S. , (intl. add shipping fees.)
• Printed copy of the book (free shipping to U.S. , intl. add shipping fees)
• Name in credits in the printed book at Patron level.
• Letterpress printed promotional postcard about the project.
• Thank you on the website.

Estimated delivery:Jun 2013

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$245 reward

2 backers

Sponsor

• Limited Edition, hand-bound copy of book plus a second printed copy of the book (free shipping to U.S. , intl. add shipping fees)
• Name in credits in the printed book at Sponsor level.
• Letterpress printed promotional postcard about the project (free shipping to U.S. , intl. add shipping fees.)
• Thank you on the website.

Estimated delivery:Jun 2013

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$345 reward

0 backers
Limited (10 left of 10)

Sponsor Plus

• Original, signed print by one of the participating artists, created for the project. (limited to 75 available on first come first serve basis, free shipping to U.S. , intl. add shipping fees)
• Limited Edition, Hand-Bound Copy of Book, plus a second printed copy of the book, (free shipping to U.S. , intl. add shipping fees)
• Name in credits in the printed book, at Sponsor level.
• PDF copy of the printed book.
• Letterpress printed promotional postcard about the project (free shipping to U.S. , intl. add shipping fees)
• Thank you on the website.

$1,450 reward

1 backer
Limited (4 left of 5)

Collector • Full set of all prints in a hand-crafted archival portfolio • Limited Edition, Hand-Bound Copy of Book (free shipping to U.S., intl. add shipping fees) • Name in credits in the printed book, at Collector level. • Letterpress printed promotional postcard about the project (free shipping to U.S. , intl. add shipping fees) • Thank you on the website.
*Portfolio of prints can ship early in January 2013

Estimated delivery:Jun 2013

Only ships to: United States

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$5,000 reward

0 backers
Limited (2 left of 2)

Partner
• Shared imprint of the book
• 10 copies of printed book
• 5 copies of the limited edition version of the book
• Any of the items listed above

Estimated delivery:Jun 2013

Ships anywhere in the world

Funding period

Nov 28, 2012 - Dec 28, 2012
(30 days)

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